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Bedford, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Trimble County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
289
Population
876/sq mi density
$33,750
Median Income
$21,665 per capita
$81,100
Home Value
$235,208 Zillow
$865
Median Rent
33.1% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
290 sunny days/yr
175
Violent Crime/100K
1,696 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$33,750 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$81,100 home value, $865/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
175 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
4.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-8.7%
588 → 537
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.9%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+8.3%
$31,172 → $33,750
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.8%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bedford across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
504
-33 from 2023 (537)
Projected Median Income 2030
$35,686
+$1,936 from 2023 ($33,750)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 588 | — | $31,172 | — |
| 2015 | 581 | -1.2% | $20,833 | -33.2% |
| 2017 | 564 | -2.9% | $19,728 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 560 | -0.7% | $19,044 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 526 | -6.1% | $38,333 | +101.3% |
| 2023 | 537 | +2.1% | $33,750 | -12% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.